Key points for raising turtles in summer
1. Keep the water clean.
In summer, tortoises have frequent activities, and their appetite and appropriate amount increase, so pet owners can appropriately increase the amount of feeding in summer. However, this will inevitably lead to an increase in the excrement and residual feed produced by the turtles in the water, which will cause the water quality in the turtle pond to deteriorate more easily under the influence of high temperature. If the pool water is not replaced in time, it will easily lead to the growth of bacteria, which will affect the health of the turtle. Therefore, in summer, the pet should pay attention to changing the water for the turtle frequently, and replace the new water in time according to the quality of the water quality. In addition, before injecting new water into the turtle pond, use potassium permanganate to disinfect the turtle pond to minimize the possibility of bacteria breeding. The good water quality in the turtle pond is as follows: the water quality is not turbid, light green, odorless, and has a visibility of about 30 cm. The pet owner chooses whether to replace it or not according to whether the above requirements are met.
2. Strengthen the feeding and management of tortoises to ensure the freshness and palatability of the feeds fed to the tortoises.
Affected by the high temperature in summer, the feed is more likely to deteriorate, especially those frozen feeds, so it is best to feed the turtles with fresh feeds, and strictly ensure that the feed eaten by the tortoises has no quality problems. In addition, it is best to insist on feeding the tortoise in a timed, positioned, qualitative and quantitative way, which can effectively promote the healthy growth of the tortoise. In addition, it is recommended to feed the turtles with a single feed that should not be used. A variety of feeds should be used to feed the turtles in turn, so as to keep the turtles’ diets diverse and to ensure that the turtles are nutritionally balanced. For the leftover feed of the tortoise, pay attention to clean it up in time, or you can change the water in time after feeding the tortoise to ensure the hygiene of the turtle pond.
3. Do a good job in the prevention of tortoise disease.
The pet owner should pay attention to the cleaning of the turtle pond and try to reduce the incidence of turtle disease as much as possible. If a turtle is found to be abnormal, it should be isolated and treated in time. Turtles are prone to gastrointestinal diseases in summer, so in addition to keeping the turtle pond and turtle feed clean, pet owners can also mix trace antibiotics or Chinese herbal medicines with heat-clearing and detoxification into the turtle’s feed to help turtles prevent gastrointestinal diseases and reduce Incidence of turtle disease.
4. Keep the water temperature appropriate.
Usually when the water temperature is in the range of 28~31℃, the turtle grows rapidly, and once the water temperature is higher than 35℃, it is not good for the turtle. Therefore, in summer, it is necessary to ensure that the tortoise has 2 hours of light a day. To prevent the turtles from being directly irradiated by the scorching sun, when the water temperature in the turtle pond is higher than 32°C, it is necessary to consider adopting cooling measures, such as setting up a shading net over the turtle pond, or adding some water lotus in the turtle pond. To achieve the purpose of avoiding light and cooling.
The above is our introduction to the method of feeding and managing turtles in summer, I hope it can help you.
